CATALOG RECORD

The X-Men #96

Marvel · Series began 1963 · December 1975

first appearance of Moira MacTaggert and Steven Lang

See live listings ♡ Sign in to add to Want List

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Moira MacTaggert (from X-Men) — introduction
Steven Lang (Marvel) — introduction
Michael Rossi (Marvel) — introduction
Kierrok (from X-Men) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: December 1975
On sale: August 26, 1975
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #96 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition25¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition0.09 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.09 GBP.
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Sal Buscema, John Romita, Dave Cockruminks: John Romita, Sal Buscema, Dave Cockrum, Sam Graingerscript: Chris Claremont, Bill Mantlocolors: Phil Rachelsonletters: Dave Hunt

Stories

Night of the Demon! · 18 pages
Scott's violent mourning for Thunderbird unleashes an alien demon on the X-Men. Moira comes to stay at X-Mansion. Lang tries to kill Rossi to keep Project Armageddon on track.

Characters

LoganWolverineScott SummersCyclopsOroro MunroeStormHank McCoyBeastJean GreyPiotr RasputinColossusKurt WagnerNightcrawlerCharles XavierProfessor XSean CassidyBansheeMoira MacTaggertJohn ProudstarThunderbirdCount NefariaLuchino NefariaN'Daré MunroeSteven LangMichael RossiKierrok

Reprinted in

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2003), Rampage Monthly (1978), Classic X-Men (1986), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential X-Men (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men - Barnes & Noble Edition (2003), X-Men Vol. 1, No. 96 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (2004), The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus (2006), Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men (2009), X-Men Epic Collection (2014), True Believers: X-Men - Moira MacTaggert (2019), X-Men: Children of the Atom (2019)